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Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The grant maker, like dozens of others across the country, was suddenly thrust out of celebration mode and into crisis mode. In northwestern Pennsylvania, the Erie Community Foundation’s event, Erie Gives has raised more than $10.6 “Then the screen froze,” says JoAnn Turnquist, the foundation’s president.

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[VIDEO] Major Donor Stewardship – Strategies That Build Lasting Relationships With Your Most Significant Givers

Bloomerang

Like I said, as the senior director of stewardship and communications at the University of Pennsylvania. As Steven said, I’m Valerie Harris, lately of the University of Pennsylvania, now of vharrisprojects.com where I provide courses, workbooks, webinars, and other resources for fundraising professionals. For others, $250,000.

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[VIDEO] Where to Find Potential Donors to Support Your Cause

Bloomerang

Not chasing those sponsors, not writing another grant. Many of them will do like a little sample screening for you so you can see what it looks before you make the investment. So I have a sample donation reply card on the Resource page. We are going to do one on foundations here from grant research. Location number two.

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